Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-03-26

Number tsns% Of pupils regis. 49, "'''e'' ie'f'
average No. attending. 2a1 1 100 Ky 1,s ~
Percentage Of scholars ~" xvi
registered, b3S IHo l,1 ,.,
Highest per cent regis. ~"
tered in any dis o. I'm "a -.
Lowest per cent regis. u"
40 aet ts'm M i says sht' ''as 81; z s.
NO: taught by female
teachers, IA "A "a Al.
No taught by male 10
| teachers,
| average wages of female teachers per
week. including board. Sc. 80; average wages
OF male teachers per month. including board.
Sz9 the Ion gest school year in anv district
was 81 weeks; shortest school year in apy
uis'rict, ~ weeks: average length of school
year, 70 weeks; greatest number of daily
Rotations in any school, 50; smallest mum
Der Of daily recitati0ns in any school. IL.
average number Of daily recitations in any
school, %.
A detailed notice Of each district is given.
should the districts ever be abolished
district No. ~ and the school near Pettin.
gilPs Corner should be abolished.
There has been some improvement in the
schools in certain respects. The average
school year has been increased two weeks
Only rs different teachers have been EN-.
pioyed, against 80 in 1886; there have been
eight schools without change of teachers,
AGAINST seven the year before. The quality
Of the reading has been generally improved.
The teachers meetings, bringing the country
teachers in contact with our trained teachers
IN the graded schools, have been OF much
benefit.
The Supervisor does not look with favor
on the district system. The amount of
school varied greatly in different districts,
from 20 to 80 weeks. The inequality of
schooling which scholars receive should be
no longer tolerated. The schools are sup.
ported by the city. not by the districts, and all
the scholars have right to an equal amount
of schooling. But no perfect reform can
be expected while the present system exists.
come when the city should do something
more for the country schools and it
can well afford to expend a few
hundred dollars more per year
if necessary. He advises the adjustment of
the country districts but thinks the village
and Williams districts shonld be allowed to
remain, as there is ~ special reason for their
Adjustment He would reduce the number
of schools to l6.
The furnishing of free text books is ad-
vised. 1t would be q saving of one half to
the people.
The Supervisor should receive larger
supervision of the schools. The minimum re
quired of the law-two visits a term-is not
enough except when the same teacher is con
tinued for several terms.
Complete changes have been made in the
arithmetics and grammars used and county
maps of Maine have been introduced into all
the schools with good advantage.
The school in district No. was suspended
at the beginning of the year and its scholars
sent to district %. The two schools on
Church Hill were consolidated for the spring
and fall terms, and should be permanently
united. The schools on Bolton Hill is
too small and should be suspended.
The new truant ordinance has worked well.
CHIEF ENGrNEER's REPORT.
The Chief Engineer of the Fire Department,
Mr.. II. T. Morse, has made his annual re-
port. During the year there was total of
twelve fires in the city when the department
was called out. There were four false
alarms, one call from Gardiner to which the
steamer Cushnoc responded, one chimney
burned out, calling out the department. The
total loss by all fires in the city from March
Is, 1886, to March 10, 1887, was $l4,1oo.6' :;
Insurance, Sl2. O00.67.
There have been two fires where the
hydrants of the water company's new works
have been employed, and the aid OF the
steamers was not required When the water
system is completed the steamers will not
have to be taken out to fires once year.
The pressure is so great in most locaiities
where our res occur that they can be handled
without the aid of steamers.
The engineer recommended that the city
council take into consideration the necessity
of . better system of FIRE alarm, so that hres
can be eaeily located IN the night time.
E.. ~AI ehn Vpp
a hook and ladder truck.
Pooh DEPARTMENT.
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council
| Gentlemen -
The following will show the expenditures
Of the poor department from March /, 1856
to March l, 1887 For expense OF ola Diiis'
a2l65 ~; Insane Hospital, $lll9:73; poor
At City farm, Sl332.87; poor on CITY iarm'
S236S 40; poor out OF town. So4o'oo'
The EXPENSES Of the poor the past year
have been unusually large. This is owing in
nsrr 70 unpaid bills coming over from year 10
Year there being no provision made for their
navment other than the Appropriation mace
for the current expenses OF the year.
There should be some provision maze 10
moot Thea outstanding bills at the commence
non, ~ the wear. so that this department can
nave the appropriation made for the support
of the poor, to expend for their dement, curing
the year. .,d MANI
Death. amongst the poor this year, which has
increased the expenses somewhat. e
We have made personal invest'g atom ol
everv case of destitution reported, ana nave
w;thheld no needed help or given ana TO per
.ons or families not deserving. This JUROR
innate class should have, not only our 'y"'
) pathy, but our help. ...
The sanitary condition Of the aims mouse use
ia not what it should be. although Mr.. anu
Mrs. Waldron have done everything In 'neis
mower to make the house comfortable aau
healthy. The house should be provided win ::
two good bath rooms and pure water s9mcl'
ont for all the needs Of the inmates ana 81.
nsr;ntendent. The present supply OF wA'ef
+ wholly inadequate. An approrristion S ..
one thousand dollars at least should be maue
Sor the suggested Improvements and repairs;
'o mr. and Mrs. Waldren have been employea
the mast wear to superintendt the house ano .h
tn Tne i work has been very satisfactory 70 .n1
hoard We think the house has been as wen
nsnsoed under the faithful and emcien' ~.
nsrv;sion of Mrs. Waldron A. 1t mas s's'